HOME MATTERS Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Friday, July 19, 1996, a trademark application was filed for HOME MATTERS with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the HOME MATTERS trademark a serial number of 75136833. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, August 22, 2008. This trademark is owned by Discovery Communications, Inc.. The HOME MATTERS trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Communication Services, and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:
[pre-recorded audiocassettes, video cassettes, compact discs, CD-ROMs featuring information in the fields of home related activities in the nature of decoration, design, repair, gardening, arts/crafts and planning household events]
cable television network broadcasting
entertainment services, namely, production of an ongoing television program featuring home related activities in the nature of decoration, design, repair, gardening, arts/crafts and planning household events
General Information
| Serial Number | 75136833 |
| Word Mark | HOME MATTERS |
| Filing Date | Friday, July 19, 1996 |
| Status | 710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8 |
| Status Date | Friday, August 22, 2008 |
| Registration Number | 2113723 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, November 18, 1997 |
| Mark Drawing | 1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, August 26, 1997 |
Trademark Statements
| Disclaimer with Predetermined Text | "HOME" |
| Goods and Services | [pre-recorded audiocassettes, video cassettes, compact discs, CD-ROMs featuring information in the fields of home related activities in the nature of decoration, design, repair, gardening, arts/crafts and planning household events] |
| Goods and Services | cable television network broadcasting |
| Goods and Services | entertainment services, namely, production of an ongoing television program featuring home related activities in the nature of decoration, design, repair, gardening, arts/crafts and planning household events |
Classification Information
| International Class | 009 - Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire extinguishing apparatus. |
| US Class Codes | 021, 023, 026, 036, 038 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Friday, August 22, 2008 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, June 30, 1993 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, June 30, 1993 |
| International Class | 038 - Services allowing people to communicate with another by a sensory means. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 104 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Friday, August 22, 2008 |
| Primary Code | 038 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, June 30, 1993 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, June 30, 1993 |
| International Class | 041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 107 |
| Class Status Code | 2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration |
| Class Status Date | Friday, August 22, 2008 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, June 30, 1993 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, June 30, 1993 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC |
| Party Type | 31 - New Owner After Registration |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | SILVER SPRING, MD 20910 |
| Party Name | Discovery Communications, Inc. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | SILVER SPRING, MD 209103354 |
| Party Name | Discovery Communications, Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Bethesda, MD 208143522 |
| Party Name | Discovery Communications, Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Bethesda, MD 208143522 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, August 22, 2008 | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9 |
| Wednesday, April 30, 2008 | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP |
| Friday, February 9, 2007 | CASE FILE IN TICRS |
| Tuesday, January 27, 2004 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Tuesday, November 18, 2003 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED |
| Tuesday, November 18, 2003 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED |
| Tuesday, November 18, 2003 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED |
| Tuesday, November 18, 2003 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED |
| Wednesday, February 5, 2003 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, November 18, 1997 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, August 26, 1997 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Friday, July 25, 1997 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Monday, June 9, 1997 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Thursday, May 29, 1997 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT MAILED |
| Friday, January 24, 1997 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED |
| Friday, January 17, 1997 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
